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fastigiated
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fastigiated, a. [L. fastigium gable end, top, height, summit.].
- Narrowing towards the top. [1913 Webster]
- Clustered, parallel, and upright, as the branches of the Lombardy poplar; pointed. [1913 Webster]
- United into a conical bundle, or into a bundle with an enlarged head, like a sheaf of wheat. [1913 Webster]
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